The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-01
TROUBLED DEMOCRATS.
MAYOR HARRISON DECLINES FOR
THE THIRD TINE
To Become q Candidate for Re cleo
tiOn-The Labor Party Active
In Cincinnati.

was more fuss made over the Subcom-
mittee Of Five by the Democrats today
than over the fifty yesterday. To st.
tempt to fud members of that party
this morning was like trying to choose
after each one OF flock of quail had
been scattered by the report OF gun.
Toward noon, however, they got TO-
gether, and began flirtations with one
or two semi. Democratic newspapers in
an effort to obtain pledge OF support
for some ticket before ii should be rec
commended to the Committee OF Fifty.
Late this afternoon report was start
ed that the subcommittee had eeen
Carter Harison and that he had again
changed bis mind, and that he would
bs the nominee Of the fourth Demo.
cratic Convention. When confronted
with this rumor, the Mayor replied.
"0h, good God, can't you let a tired,
jsded, weary old man rest? / sm out
Of politics and I am going to stay out.
l suppose you saw the statement that
l was going to run in newspaper i?
Isn't that conclusive evidence that iPs
a ieP
"Last night 1 heard from the COM
mittee that il certain papers could be
got to agree on a ticket il would prob.
ably be elected. That may have given
rise to the rumor, but there's big
III in the wood pile you see"
There are thirty-one adherents of
Harrison on the committee, while
there sre but thirteen members who
are known to be opposed to him,
When the Nominating Committee
had assembled this evening, Mayor
Harrison entered the room at once.
The sub. committee of five reported
that notwithstanding an untiring
search, they had been unable to fad
q suitable Democrat in the city who
would accept the psrty's nomination
for the Msyoralty. They had reached
almost everybody and could make no
recommendations. Chairman Went
worth said there wa. present dis.
tinguished and trusted leader, whose
banner they had often followed 10 VIC
tory, aud who would now bs able to
again command success il he would
but contend. If there were no objec.
lions he would put a motion to make
Mr. Harrison their nominee. The
responee was a unanimous and enthu-
siastic affirmative, but hush fell
upon the committee as Mayor Harrison
arose ard after briefly reviewing biz
official record, the lack OF encourage
ment he had received from persons
high in authority and the opposition
to him by the entire press Of the city,
declined outright and for the third
time. Before resuming his seat Mr..
Harrison said the Republican papers
had been calling upon the Democratic
party to put up ticket, If only to save
the city from a socisliatic Mayor
their way Of referring to Nelson, the
United Labor candidate. II the Re-
publioans wanted this then let them
Withdraw Roche and put on their tick
ct Garter Harrison [cheers and aston
isbmert snd he would beat Nelson by
80, 900 vt tes. II the Democratic party
wanted to run ticket to keep up the
party organ cation, all right, but they
should not run it TO help the Republic
cans. "You cannot ask Harrison to
lead forlorn hope" cried the Mayor.
"When Harrison runs he runs to win
he ruus to be elected, not to elect Mr..
Roche. II Mr.. Nelson ia to be elected
let those who brought it on be respon-
sible. 1t is not us short pairs who
have broken q Democratic administra-
ton" AS between Roche and Mel
son, Mr.. Harrison favored Nelson,
the Labor candidate. Nelson would |
last only for time-two y2aIs--
while the Republican machine, ones
in office, could not be ousted. II the
labor party had been wise, ard had
not partly submitted to the socialists,
they could have elected their Mayor
with ease. If the citizens of Chicsgo,
irrespective OF party, should say to |
him "Run," he would do so-not 81 q |
Republican, but he would run and be |
q Democrat still. Mr.. Harrison then |
left the room. After the conferences
had Iecnved somewhat from their sur
prise, Chairman Lowenthal made q |
pecCh warmly favoring a citizens'
The Republicans knew
they would be defeated if they did not |
withdraw Roche. If they could take |
the risk the Democracy could. He |
moved the appointment of au Exscu-
tive Committee of five to confer with |
Of citis ems organiza-
ion, should one develop. There Was
a pause; the motion was carried, and /
the Democracy a Adjourned sine die.
CINCINNATI ELECTIONS,
CINCINNATI, O., March 81 --Unususl
interest has been developed the past
lew days in the municipal election, |
which takes place next Monday. The
Labor party has been active in cam.
oaign work, holding meetings and OBJ.
aiming pledges from voters to support
he ticket. They now claim to have
occurred 1900 Of such pledges. This
,lsn was followed last year in New
York, and the labor vote there was
louble the number of pledges. Rsck-
ming on the same increase here, the
labor candidates now claim that they
will poll 22,0C0 votes, which would
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